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单词 undignified
释义

undignified

adjective

un·​dig·​ni·​fied ˌən-ˈdig-nə-ˌfīd How to pronounce undignified (audio)
: not dignified : lacking in dignity or injurious to dignity
undignified behavior
She did not exactly fall, but she staggered and reeled across the room in a very undignified fashion … Lucy Maud Montgomery
… she could not get over the idea that to earn her living was somewhat undignified Somerset Maugham

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Making threats is an empty and undignified activity for a President. Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 12 Sep. 2022 But Alibaba’s run on the U.S. stock exchange could soon come to an undignified end. Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 1 Aug. 2022 Otherwise, the non-stop ka-ching-ing likely would create an undignified racket that would rise above the hushed crowds surrounding focused golfers. Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 18 June 2022 Fisher's venomous rant instead took a decidedly undignified low road. Chase Goodbread, USA TODAY, 16 June 2022 My housing search pitched me headlong into a frenzied and undignified reality. New York Times, 1 June 2022 In almost every case, a random drug screen is accomplished via urinalysis and is inherently invasive, embarrassing, and undignified. Red Shannon, Outside Online, 26 May 2015 Sticky hands are thrown, leaves fly, and one frog tosses the other over his shoulder in an undignified manner. Erin Berger, Outside Online, 30 Apr. 2021 The patriarchy harms everyone and encourages undignified decision-making, but some women understand that and take advantage of it. Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Apr. 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1716, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

undignified

adjective

un·​dig·​ni·​fied
ˌən-ˈdig-nə-ˌfīd
: lacking proper seriousness or self-control in behavior or appearance : not showing dignity
undignified conduct

undignified

adjective

as in frivolous

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • frivolous
  • silly
  • unseemly
  • goofy
  • indecent
  • giddy
  • improper
  • uncouth
  • crass
  • vulgar
  • crude
  • flighty
  • coarse

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • dignified
  • solemn
  • distinguished
  • staid
  • imposing
  • portly
  • august
  • seemly
  • proper
  • stately
  • decorous
  • grim
  • distingué
  • sombre
  • somber
  • grave
  • sober
  • po-faced
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